Quarante-Deux. Un nombre, une donnée. Un homme sans nom et sans identité. Quarante-Deux, c'est un ingénu qui découvre le monde. Le monde, sa beauté, son horreur... Quarante-Deux, c'est des relations fortes. La rencontre entre deux êtres démolis.
C'est de la pureté, de la noirceur, de l'Humanité.
Lorsque le Numéro Quarante-Deux, cobaye humain utilisé à des fins clandestines, s'échappe de l'hôpital où il est séquestré, c'est un tout nouveau monde qui s'offre à lui. Il affronte alors avec candeur, pureté et innocence, la réalité aigre-douce d'un idéal concret. Son apparition soudaine dans la vie du singulier Matthew activera les engrenages d'un grand complot et precipitera transports, découvertes, larmes et révélations.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.